2019 XLT 202A FX4 or Limited 300A

[minichunks]

Ok, sorry for all the questions, but i'm down to 2 trucks. Both 2019 MAX, one is an XLT 202A FX4 with 19,000mi, and also has the driver convenience package. The other is a 2019 Limited 300A with 35,000mi and the only other add on is nav. The FX4 is going to be about $2k-$3k more, but 1/2 the mileage. One concern i have about that truck is the sunroof. All i hear is horror stories about those things.

 

[TBaganATX]

Love my FX4. My 17 F150 Plat had nothing but issues. Not 1in my Expy.




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[aggiegrad05]

I have about 30k miles on my Platinum after 2+ years. My sunroof is rock solid (so far) and I open/close it every couple of days because my wife doesn't like it...so it's not as though it doesn't get used.

Is it a common point of failure? Sure. Is it a reason to walk away from an otherwise acceptable vehicle? Not in my opinion.

And now everyone else who has had sunroof problems can chime in. LOL

 

[Gumby]

Also in the group of "no issues w/sunroof". I am coming up to 100,000 kms on my '18 Plat and it doesn't leak, get stuck or creak.

 

[minichunks]

I have about 30k miles on my Platinum after 2+ years. My sunroof is rock solid (so far) and I open/close it every couple of days because my wife doesn't like it...so it's not as though it doesn't get used.

Is it a common point of failure? Sure. Is it a reason to walk away from an otherwise acceptable vehicle? Not in my opinion.

And now everyone else who has had sunroof problems can chime in. LOL

Also in the group of "no issues w/sunroof". I am coming up to 100,000 kms on my '18 Plat and it doesn't leak, get stuck or creak.

Thanks for the feedback regarding the sunroof guys. I realize that most people who don't have an issue don't come to forums to brag about their awesome sunroof. It's the minority of people who do have issues that come to complain. The sunroof does take a good beating on here and an F150 forum i'm on though, which is my cause for concern. I'm glad to hear yours are solid, and it does put my mind at ease a bit.

 

[sjwelds]

Does seem to be a "use it or lose it" thing. That said, when I was expedition shopping, I made it a point to avoid the sunroof. FWIW.

 

[JExpedition07]

Does seem to be a "use it or lose it" thing. That said, when I was expedition shopping, I made it a point to avoid the sunroof. FWIW.

Good thing I got the moonroof instead

 

[bushpilot]

Good thing I got the moonroof instead

was the panoramic roof available in '07?

 

[JExpedition07]

was the panoramic roof available in '07?

I was just giving sjwelds some crap lol, it is just a regular sized moonroof over the front seats. Ford doesn’t call them sunroofs.

 

[aggiegrad05]

I was just giving sjwelds some crap lol, it is just a regular sized moonroof over the front seats. Ford doesn’t call them sunroofs.

Don’t they call the new one a “vista roof”? Chad in marketing got a bonus for that one.

 

[Artie]

Yeah, it’s called a vista roof. I never open mine but I flipping love the amount of light it lets in. I’ll close it the shade sometimes for the kids or wife to sleep and it’s not bad, but opening it back up is nice.

 

[zoey2015]

37000 miles no issue with the sunroof either, 2018 Ltd 302A, zero issue so far

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[Dice Roll]

See what sort of deal they’ll cut you on a new truck right now

oh and I hate any sort of hole in the roof of a vehicle with the passion of a white hot supernova. Always have. I thought I heard mine creaking the first week but haven’t noticed it lately. Haven’t been driving much of course. I just couldn’t get what options I wanted without the stupid massive hole cut in the top.

 

[Eddie1965]

I almost walked out of the dealer because of the sunroof, but alas, they made me an offer I couldn't refuse.

 

[sjwhiteley]

If you think you need the 4x4, then get the FX4. If you really want the sunroof/moonroof (whatever) get the other one.

personally, I’m not particularly fond of sunroofs. Just get a convertible and be done with it.

 

[Tys expedition]

I’d get whichever one has the hd tow package. That’s the best option on these trucks. Even though i don’t tow anything heavy. I wanted 4 low and better cooling. I can believe they even come in 4wd with no low range

 

[Dice Roll]

Yeah the tow pack is a must have. Useful and the engine just doesn’t seem to have the low end grunt for this beast with high gears. No matter wha torque rating they have. Just not enough. Drive them back to back and see the difference.

 

[Saltwater Soul]

No problem with the sunroof here. Tow package is great.

 

[Phil2D2]

Sunroof: We had rented an 18 XLT Max w/o sunroof for a vacation roadtrip and really liked it. Several months later when we started looking to buy one we came across one with the vista roof. We didn't really want it but was not a deal-breaker for us at the time... until we sat in it. We were both shocked at how much headroom you lost. Neither of us are overly tall and it's not like we would have bumped our heads or anything, but in our opinion it made the middle row feel very claustrophobic.

So the fact that we didn't really want one to start with, plus feeling claustrophobic, plus reports of leaking or problems put the sunroof firmly in the NO category for us. The local dealer that we were working with at the time was pretty frustrated and downright mad that we would not consider one he had on the lot over something as silly as a sunroof.

 

[minichunks]

Ended up going with the Limited 300A. The dealer with the FX4 wouldn't budge at all on price, and it didn't make enough sense to spring for it. I have the F150 for towing anyway, so it really wasn't that important that i can tow with the Expedition. Just would have been nice. I'll post pics when i get it home.